Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on December - 17.  

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on this day in history.  

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on this day in history.  

1838  On December - 17 berthold Tours, composer  

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on this day in history.  

1842  On this day in history marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)  

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on December - 17.  

1843  On December - 17 charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.  

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on this day in history.  

1852  On December - 17 the first Hawaiian cavalry organized  

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1852  1st Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.  

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on December - 17.  

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on December - 17.  

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on this day in history.  

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on December - 17.  

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history ion Vidu, composer  

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer on December - 17.  

1865  Franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres on this day in history.  

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer on this day in history.  

1870  On December - 17 giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75  

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on this day in history.  

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.  

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on this day in history.  

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on December - 17.  

1881  On December - 17 lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62  

1885  On this day in history france declares Madagascar a protectorate  

1887  On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris  

1891  On December - 17 robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)  

1891  On December - 17 msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle  

1892  On December - 17 tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg  

1893  On December - 17 russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France  

1893  On this day in history erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)  

1893  Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71 on December - 17.  

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1239  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)  

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.  

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)  

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne  

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.  

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.  

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.  

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer  

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on this day in history.  

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]  

0942  On this day in history death of william Longsword  

1187  Gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies on this day in history.  

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies  

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.  

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies